Cost of living comparison

Bridgetown, Barbados

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 44.9% cheaper than Bridgetown.

Restaurants: pay 53.3% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 67.7% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 53.2% less in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 42.1% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 5.4% more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.6% less in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 48.0% less in Antananarivo

Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Antananarivo.

Antananarivo vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Bridgetown, you would:

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pay 53.3% less for restaurants

	Bridgetown	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 BBD40.00	$3.22 MGA14,412	-83.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 BBD18.50	$4.30 MGA19,216	-53.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$1.16 MGA5,188	-22.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BBD2.58	$0.60 MGA2,696	-53.3%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 67.7% less for groceries

	Bridgetown	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 BBD5.56	$1.19 MGA5,336	-57.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.65 BBD29.29	$5.22 MGA23,333	-64.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.67 BBD29.34	$3.94 MGA17,636	-73.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 BBD10.36	$1.80 MGA8,071	-65.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 BBD9.53	$2.10 MGA9,370	-56.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 BBD3.41	$0.65 MGA2,905	-61.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 BBD2.37	$0.27 MGA1,208	-77.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 BBD3.34	$0.51 MGA2,288	-69.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 BBD3.31	$0.33 MGA1,489	-79.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 BBD2.20	$0.35 MGA1,547	-68.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$0.42 MGA1,896	-71.7%
Average			-67.7%

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pay 53.2% less for transportation

	Bridgetown	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 BBD15.85	$4.58 MGA20,458	-42.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.00 BBD54.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BBD70,000.00	$11,817.99 MGA52,842,808	-66.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.50 BBD51.00	$12.46 MGA55,725	-51.1%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 42.1% less for housing

	Bridgetown	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.00 BBD98.00	$52.31 MGA233,881	+6.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$590.00 BBD1,180.00	$354.54 MGA1,585,284	-39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.00 BBD960.00	$53.69 MGA240,078	-88.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.91 BBD133.82	$35.96 MGA160,804	-46.3%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 5.4% more for childcare

	Bridgetown	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$241.67 BBD483.33	$89.71 MGA401,125	-62.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	$11,292.35 MGA50,492,463	+73.7%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bridgetown	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 BBD5.00	$1.07 MGA4,804	-57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.87 BBD9.74	$1.12 MGA4,996	-77.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 BBD16.00	$3.22 MGA14,412	-59.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.75 BBD147.50	$40.29 MGA180,146	-45.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.50 BBD21.00	$6.45 MGA28,823	-38.6%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 48.0% less for clothing

	Bridgetown	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.50 BBD145.00	$19.71 MGA88,131	-72.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00 BBD110.00	$24.89 MGA111,290	-54.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.38 BBD268.75	$90.25 MGA403,527	-32.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.00 BBD230.00	$78.79 MGA352,285	-31.5%
Average			-48.0%

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